Ethics & Specialty Credits

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Combatting Bias in the Legal Profession 2025-2026

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
OnDemand
2 hours 58 minutes
Cindy Cole Ettingoff
Howard Lotven
Danny Howell
With Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff from Ettingoff Law and Mediation + 2 others
Product ID 100496

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Overview

Your Guide to Implementing Bias Prevention Strategies in Legal Workplaces

Reduced trust in the justice system, diminished client satisfaction, and decreased morale are just a few of the consequences of bias in the legal industry. Are you doing your part to advocate for equality and diversity in law practice? This introductory course provides you with a practical overview of the current state of the legal profession and offers solutions for challenging bias. Register today!

  • Review the different types of bias.
  • Demonstrate best practices for minimizing bias in legal practice.
  • Explore the latest bias issues presented by artificial intelligence.
  • Formulate strategies for overcoming bias in attorney-client relationships.

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Understanding Bias
  2. Best Practices for Mitigating Bias and Addressing Our Own Biases in Legal Practice
  3. AI in the Legal Profession: New Tech, New Issues Concerning Bias
  4. Challenging Bias in Client Relations 2025
Product ID 100496

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Understanding Bias

    1. The Science Behind Implicit Bias
    2. The Different Types of Bias
    3. The Latest Statistics on Bias in the Legal Profession
    4. Effects of Bias on Lawyers From Marginalized Groups
    5. The Benefits of Diversification in the Legal Workforce
  2. Best Practices for Mitigating Bias and Addressing Our Own Biases in Legal Practice

    1. How Bias Manifests in the Legal Profession
    2. Building an Inclusive and Diverse Law Firm: Key Steps to Take
    3. Best Practices for Drafting Policies to Tackle Prejudice in the Legal Workplace
    4. Guidelines for Starting Mentorship and Sponsorship Programs
    5. How to Measure the Impact of Your Law Firm's Diversity Program
    6. Training Your Legal Team on Bias: 2025 Guide
  3. AI in the Legal Profession: New Tech, New Issues Concerning Bias

  4. Challenging Bias in Client Relations 2025

    1. Best Practices for Building Trust With Multicultural Clients
    2. Effective Communication Strategies
    3. How Cultural Competence Improves Client Representation
    4. Effects of Non-Verbal Communication on Attorney-Client Bias
    5. The Role of Language Barriers in Client Communication - and Effective Solutions
    6. Dealing With a Client's Bias: What Attorneys Need to Know

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Cindy G Cole Ettingoff
Cindy G.
Cole Ettingoff
Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Howard L Lotven
Howard L.
Lotven
Howard L. Lotven P.C.
Danny M Howell
Danny M.
Howell
The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Speaker bio
Cindy G Cole Ettingoff

Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff

Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Cindy Cole Ettingoff

is an attorney with Ettingoff Law and Mediation. She is engaged in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law practice and has represented employers, employees, and unions in litigation, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Ettingoff is a Rule 31 general civil mediator, family mediator, and mediator trainer, CPR mediator, FINRA mediator, and is listed on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Mediator/Dispute Resolution Panel. She is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association ADR Section, immediate past president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators and member of the Mid-South Community and Justice Center board. Ms. Ettingoff is a member of the American Bar Association (ADR, Labor and Employment Law, and Civil Rights and Social Justice Sections), and served as a case reviewer for the FLSA, FLMA, or workers' compensation subsections' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022 midwinter publications. Ms. Ettingoff earned her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Speaker bio
Howard L Lotven

Howard L. Lotven

Howard L. Lotven P.C.
Howard Lotven

is a sole practitioner with the law office of Howard L. Lotven P.C. He primarily represents clients in criminal/municipal courts and traffic courts. Mr. Lotven has been either a prosecutor or a defense attorney in more than 10,000 cases. He also represents clients in family law matters, including divorce, paternity, modification of child support, custody and visitation. Mr. Lotven's professional associations and memberships include Volunteer Attorney Project, The Missouri Bar General Practice Committee, Municipal Court Prosecutors Association of Western Missouri, Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association, and Association of Women Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in Missouri, and before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and U.S. Federal Court. Mr. Lotven earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Drake University and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

Speaker bio
Danny M Howell

Danny M. Howell

The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Danny Howell

is the founding member of The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC, a small firm in McLean, Virginia. His practice focuses on insurance coverage, professional liability defense, and legal ethics at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. His insurance coverage practice focuses on commercial general liability insurance in the areas of residential and commercial construction, professional liability insurance, and directors' and officers' insurance. Mr. Howell is a frequent lecturer on Inclusion and Elimination of Bias. His insurance coverage practice focuses on commercial general liability insurance in the areas of residential and commercial construction, professional liability insurance, and directors' and officers' insurance. He was a 2007 Fellow of the National Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism, served as an Adjunct Professor with the University of Richmond's Public Safety Program, is a member of the Claims Committee of Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, and is a 2020-21 Pro Bono Service Honor Roll Member (awarded by the Virginia Access to Justice Commission). Mr. Howell earned his B.A. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from George Mason University. He is admitted to practice in the Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia state and federal courts, as well as the Fourth, Sixth, and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  

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